Where to buy or rent fancy dress costumes

If you love dressing up, then Halloween is doubtless a day you really look forward to. You can choose fancy dress costumes that are scary or sexy (or both!), or just plain weird…! Here’s a list of the best fancy dress stores in Singapore if you want to buy clothes and accessories that are fairly cheap, or rent costumes. Tip: The standard rental period is usually three days and most places require a deposit of around $100 to $300.

Ministry of Costumes

Catering to everyone from babies to adults, Ministry of Costumes can supply outfits and accessories for individuals and families to groups of any size – from 10 people up to 500! With 30 years of experience under their belt, the company has over 25,000 costumes on offer, with themes ranging from Alice in Wonderland, Disney princess and superheroes to Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. Rental starts from just $40 for a three-day period. Visit the store and take your time to browse through the extensive collection; there’s plenty of seating and no limits on the number of costumes that can be tried on.
#09-03, 203A Henderson Road
6270 1733

Customade Costume & Merchandise

You won’t be stuck for choice here, with over 50,000 costumes and 4,000 accessories from movie heroes, villains and more. Rental starts at $20 for a standard costume, accessories from $5.
#02-09, 9 Kallang Place
9299 9064 | ccm.com.sg

Costume City

Here’s your chance to be any superhero you want, be it Batman, Spiderman, Wonder Woman or even The Hulk. Rental starts at $30.
Monday to Friday; 1-6pm; Saturday (1-4pm) by appointment only
#04-04, 217 Henderson Road
9182 6363 | costumes.com.sg

Global Mascot

Halloween costumes don’t have to be scary. At Global Mascot, you’ll find life-sized mascot outfits such as dolphins, bears and even a ketchup bottle. Just don’t boil to death!
Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm
#01-55/56 CT Hub Building 2, 114 Lavender Street
63922792 | globalmascot.com

H&M

H&M has its very own Halloween collection for kids, including a dress from Frozen, a skeleton body suit and plenty of superhero paraphernalia. With stores
all across Singapore, it makes it easier for you to find a Halloween costume and accessories at your convenience.
Monday to Sunday 10am to 10pm
#01/04-01 Orchard Building, 1 Grange Road
6235 1459 | hm.com/sg

Costumes ‘N’ Parties

There’s plenty for everyone at this store, including vampire, witch and zombie costumes for grown-ups, and bumblebee, shark and superhero outfits for the kids (up to ten years old).
Monday to Friday 11am to 8pm; Saturday 11am to 6pm
#02-16/17/18 Havelock II, 2 Havelock Road
6224 8742 | costumes-n-parties.com

Lips Enterprise

This shop on the third floor of Far East Plaza has been the place to head to for as long as we can remember. From cheap wigs and 70s boots to Halloween accessories, it has it all. You have to dig deep sometimes, but the lovely staff know exactly where everything is!
Monday to Sunday 12pm to 8.30pm
#03-08/09 Far East Plaza
6732 7983

Party With Us

Looking for a one-stop-shop for kids’ costumes, from pumpkins, princesses and little mermaids to superheroes? They’ve got it in their extensive online store.
9818 0279 | partywithus.com.sg

Plus, a quirky virtual option!

For those gamers out there, dress your alter ego in Republiqe’s Halloween digital capsule collection. Choose from five looks inspired by fable characters from popular culture. The series explores common materials found in Halloween costumes such as PVC, mesh, satin, latex and velvet. Their client list includes Coach, Vogue, Axel Arigato, and Coca-Cola.
republique.co

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